There’s no denying it. Autumn is in the air and that can only mean one thing; winter’s on its way. Cold weather doesn’t just wreak havoc with the roads, it can spell big problems for your plumbing too. So here are a few ways to make sure your home is ready to cope with the chill.Continue Reading

It could be down to a few reasons. Maybe your pipes are too small. Your water pressure could be changing when you turn your taps on. Your toilet tank might not be refilling properly. Or maybe your washers are all worn out. Thankfully, humming pipes are one of those plumbing problems that don’t require a professional to sort them out. There are a few basic repairs you can carry out for yourself.

So you know your U-bend from you drip channel, and you could ‘sweat the pipe’ to stop to a leak with your eyes shut. Well, you might think you know your pipes, but there’s more to plumbing than getting your hands dirty. Did you know that the Minoan palace at Knossos had sewers? Or that Ozzy Osbourne was a plumber’s apprentice before he hit the big time?

It’s been threatening do to it for some time. And now it’s happened. Your sink’s said ‘enough’s enough.’ It blocked. Completely. Utterly. Hopelessly. Perhaps it’s down to all the grease and leftover greens you’ve been letting slip down there of late. Maybe there’s something sinister lurking in the U-bend. Either way, if you need to get your pipes flowing freely again, take a look at our top five tips.

You can’t see them, so you probably don’t think about them. But if something goes wrong with your drains, pretty soon you’ll be able to smell them.

That’s because the complicated network of pipes in your home has been specifically designed to block out sewer gases, remove solid waste and get rid of waste water. When you consider the average water consumption of a person in the UK clocks up to 180 litres per day, it’s crucial you keep your pipes flowing freely.